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Umesh Ranaraja top scored for Greerton with 39. Mount off-spinner Peter Drysdale took three wickets at a cost of eight runs and skipper Dale Swan also chimed in with three wickets.

"We were very, very happy with our fielding, with a clinical performance that dried up the Greerton batting attack's pursuit of runs. Two run-outs played a big part in dismissing Greerton for just 98," Swan said.

The defending champions went on the offensive and got home with seven wickets tospare.

Dan Smith scored an unbeaten 40, while Ben Musgrave reached the 35 run mark before being dismissed.

"The key to victory was a disciplined approach to both batting and bowling on the day,and sticking to our game plan throughout the encounter," Swan said.

Round seven was played earlier in the afternoon and Greerton finished at the top of the qualifying standings, beating Bond & Co Tauranga Boys' College by 112 runs.

Mount Maunganui cemented their place in the final when they beat GM Painters LakeTaupō CC. Led by 67 from Dale Smith, Mount Maunganui posted 156/4 and then restricted the Taupō side to 121 for the loss of five wickets.